ballahoo

noun

bal·​la·​hoo

variants or ballahou

¦balə¦hü

plural -s

1

: a schooner of Bermuda and the West Indies having its foremast raking forward and mainmast aft

2

: a lubberly untrim ship

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Etymology

Spanish balahú

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